Tender

Verge Maintenance in Westmorland and Furness

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

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Tender

25 Jan 2024 at 16:32

Tender Notice
Tender

15 Jan 2024 at 15:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Westmorland and Furness Council has issued a tender titled "Verge Maintenance in Westmorland and Furness". The procurement process involves seeking suppliers to provide efficient verge maintenance services to ensure safe traffic movement and preserve the biodiversity of roadside verges in the County. The contracts, valued at GBP 2 million, will cover two areas: Eden and South Lakeland and Barrow in Furness. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on February 15, 2024. The contract period is from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2028.

This tender opportunity by Westmorland and Furness Council presents a chance for businesses specialising in works related to highway maintenance to compete for contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this competitive process. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should review the tender details on the official website to understand the requirements and submit their bids before the deadline.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Verge Maintenance in Westmorland and Furness

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council requires Suppliers to provide an efficient and effective verge maintenance service to permit safe movement of traffic throughout the County and protect the integrity of the road network and ecology of the roadside environment. The Council operates a verge maintenance strategy designed to preserve / enhance the biodiversity of the roadside verges within the County. This entails routine cutting of a single swathe on most verges annually, and full width cutting on a two or four-year cycle depending on the category of verge. Westmorland and Furness Council requires up to two suppliers to deliver highway verge maintenance works. There will be two contracts that will cover two areas: * Lot 1 - Eden area * Lot 2 - South Lakeland and Barrow in Furness area The contracts are for 2 years plus 2 x 12 months. Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN706807) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-90ad0548-62a4-4b2f-a068-233a79da7f0b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c2ebac-e987-446c-a434-8139f1ab56fd
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45233229 - Verge maintenance work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Further Information

Notice Documents

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